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UPPCS/B-01/09/2019/02
Test No.
STATE PSC- TEST SERIES
GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT
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02
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1.
2.
Which of the following factors does not
inuence the biological diversity of a region?
(a)
Latitude
(b)
Longitude
(c)
Altitude
(d)
Energy
Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer from the code given below the lists:
(List-I) Rivers
6.
7.
(List-II) Drainage
pattern
4.
5.
2
(a)
Sundarbans National Park
(b)
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
(c)
Jim Corbett National Park
(d)
Khangchendzonga National Park
Which among the following
exhaustible resource?
(a)
Minerals
A.
Ganga
1. Trellis
(b)
Tidal power
B.
Brahmaputra
2. Radial
(c)
Natural vegetation
C.
Son
3. Centripetal
(d)
Wildlife
D.
Loktak Lake
4. Dendritic
8.
Codes:
3.
Which of the following is the rst and only
UNESCO Mixed Heritage site of India?
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
2
3
(b)
4
2
3
1
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
3
2
1
4
Which of the following is/are the causes of
algal bloom?
(a)
Cold water
(b)
Nutrient enrichment
(c)
Both a and b
(d)
Neither a nor b
Which of the following rivers is an east-owing
river?
9.
not
an
Which among the following is/are the indirect
source of information about the interior of the
Earth?
(a)
Gravitation
(b)
Seismic Activity
(c)
Magnetic eld
(d)
All of the above
Which of the following human activities
accelerates soil erosion?
(a)
Deforestation
(b)
Farming
(c)
Human settlements
(d)
All of the above.
10. Venus is known as earth’s twin due to
proximity in
(a)
Periyar
(b)
Narmada
(c)
Koyna
2. Mass (weight)
(d)
Juari
3. Density
Ganga Expressway has been constructed
between:
is
1. Size
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a)
Bijnor to Mahoba
(a)
1 and 2 only
(b)
Greater Noida to Ballia
(b)
1 only
(c)
Kanpur to Varanasi
(c)
2 and 3 only
(d)
Saharanpur to Lucknow
(d)
1, 2 and 3
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11. Which of the following soil is most suitable for
production of Rice?
(a)
Podzolic Soil
(b)
Clay Soil
(c)
Black Soil
(d)
Alluvial Soil
12. Which of the following is/are the focus area of
Global Environment Facility?
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16. Which of the following processes is/are involved
in the heating and cooling of the atmosphere?
(a)
Radiation
(b)
Advection
(c)
Convection
(d)
All of the above
17. Carbon Trading is an outcome of which of the
(a)
Biological diversity
(b)
Climate change
(c)
International waters
(d)
All of the above
following?
13. Which of the following is/are the evidences in
support of the Continental Drift Theory?
(a)
Kyoto Protocol
(b)
Montreal Protocol
(c)
Vienna Convention
(d)
Bonn Convention
(a)
Tillite
(b)
Placer Deposits
(c)
Distribution of Fossils
(a)
Japan Sea and Pacic Ocean
(d)
All of the above
(b)
South China Sea and East China Sea
(c)
Gulf of Hudson and Atlantic Ocean
(d)
Black Sea and Marmara Sea
18. Formosa Strait is situated between:
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer from the code given below the lists:
(List-I)
(List-II)
Rivers
Types of Delta
A.
Nile
1. Estuarine
B.
Mississippi
2. Arcuate
C.
Yellow
3. Cuspate
D.
Tiber
4. Bird’s foot
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
2
4
1
3
(d)
2
3
1
2
15. Black Sea is bordered by which of the following
countries:
19. Which of the following is a cash crop as well as
both rabi and kharif crop?
(a)
Sugarcane
(b)
Wheat
(c)
Jute
(d)
Cotton
20. Consider the following statements regarding
the food chain:
1. In an aquatic ecosystem, a more energy
ows through the grazing food chain
than the detritus food chain.
2. In a terrestrial ecosystem larger fraction
(a)
Azerbaijan
of energy ow through detritus food chain
(b)
Armenia
than grazing food chain.
(c)
Georgia
(d)
Serbia
3. 90% of energy is lost in energy ow across
trophic levels.
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Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 and 2 only
(b)
3 only
(c)
2 and 3 only
(d)
1, 2 and 3
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23. Which of the following sources of irrigation has
the highest share in India?
(a)
Canals
(b)
Tanks
(c)
Tube-wells
(d)
Other Wells
21. Consider the following statements regarding
terrestrial radiation:
24. Which of the following are the objectives of
1. The insolation received by earth is in the
form of short waves.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission?
1. Enhance milk production and productivity
of indigenous bovine breeds.
2. The radiations emitted from earth’s
surface is in long wave form.
2. To upgrade nondescript cattle using elite
indigenous breeds
Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Arrange quality Articial Insemination (
correct?
A.I) services at farmers’ doorstep
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Codes:
22. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer from the code given below the lists:
List I
(Headquarters)
List II
(Organizations)
A. Bird Life
1. Gurugram
International
B. Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate
Change
2. Nairobi
C. United Nations
3. Cambridge
Environment Programme
D. International Solar
4. Geneva
(a)
1 and 2
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
1 and 3
(d)
1, 2 and 3
25. Which scheme was awarded the “Public Water
Agency of the Year” at the Global Water
Summit?
(a)
Kelashwaram Lift Irrigation Project
(b)
National Mission for Clean Ganga
(c)
Yamuna
Plan
for
cleaning
Yamuna
(d)
Alliance
Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery river-linking
project
Codes:
4
Action
26. Which among the following is not a cause of
A
B
C
D
desertication?
(a) 2
3
4
1
(a)
Removal of natural vegetation cover
(b) 1
2
4
3
(b)
Climatic shifts.
(c) 1
2
3
4
(c)
Overgrazing
(d) 3
4
2
1
(d)
None of the above
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27. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly
31. Which of the following city is/are NOT included
in the Buddhist Circuit?
matched?
Desert
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1. Sravasti
A.
Gibson
Australia
2. Lucknow
B.
Karakum
Uzbekistan
3. Jhansi
C.
Sonoran
USA
4. Kaushambi
D.
Taklamakan
China
5. Sarnath
28. Which of the following is a warm current?
Codes:
(a)
Canary Current
(a)
1, 2 and 3 only
(b)
Benguela Current
(b)
2 and 3 only
(c)
Agulhas Current
(c)
3 and 4 only
(d)
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(d)
North Atlantic Drift
32. Consider the following statements regarding
29. Which is the largest Sugarcane producing
state?
the structure of atmosphere:
1. Thickness of the troposphere is greatest
at the equator than at the poles.
(a)
Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Maharashtra
(c)
Karnataka
(d)
West Bengal
30. Consider the following statements:
1. They are found between latitude 25oN
and 25oS.
2. Their presence can save lives and
2. Stratosphere is the most important layer
for all biological activity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
33. Which one of the following is the largest
property during natural hazards like
reservoir of carbon on the planet?
cyclones, storm surges, and erosion.
(a)
Forest
(b)
Fossil Fuel
(c)
Ocean
(d)
Lake
3. They are adapted to the low oxygen
(anoxic) conditions.
4. They are also salt tolerant.
Which of the following plant species has been
best described by the given above statements?
(a)
Corals
(b)
34. What is the succession that occurs in water
bodies like ponds and lakes called?
(a)
Xerarch succession
Mangroves
(b)
Hydrarch succession
(c)
Cactus
(c)
Sere succession
(d)
Seagrass
(d)
None of the above
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35. It requires a temperature of 25-30 degrees,
Rainfall of 300 cm well distributed throughout
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38. The process through which the gases were
outpoured from the interior is called?
the year, well drained loamy soil and Kerala is
(a)
Tail Gas Treating
Which crop is being described in the above
(b)
Adsorption Process
paragraph?
(c)
Cryogenic Process
(d)
Degassing
its major producing state.
(a)
Tea
(b)
Coffee
(c)
Rubber
(d)
Sugarcane
39. Which of the following action is not a threat to
the biodiversity of a region?
(a)
Developing
metro
railways
tracks
through R A Colony, Mumbai.
36. Which of the following is/are considered as
abiotic components of an ecosystem?
1. Dead organic matter
(b)
Practicing Jhum cultivation.
(c)
Reintroduction of a lost species in its
original ecosystem.
2. Sunlight
3. Soil texture topography
(d)
fragmented into smaller ones.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a)
2 only
(b)
1 and 2 only
(c)
1 and 3 only
(d)
1, 2 and 3
A large but unmanaged ecosystem is
40. Consider the following statements regarding
ocean salinity:
1. Salinity is measure of total content of
salts in sea water.
2. Sea water with salinity of 24.7% is
37. With reference to the earth’s crust, consider
demarcated as brackish water.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
the following statements:
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
1. Oceanic crust is thicker as compared to
the continental crust.
2. Conrad Discontinuity separates upper
crust from lower crust.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
6
41. Which of the following sites was never a part
of Montreux Record?
(a)
1 only
(a)
Chilka Lake
(b)
2 only
(b)
Keoladeo national park
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(c)
Loktak Lake
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
(d)
Vembanad Lake
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46. Consider the following statements regarding
the Interiors of the Earth:
Western Ghats:
1. Unlike the Himalayas, Western Ghats do
1. Earth’s density increases gradually from
crust to core.
not have any gap/pass.
2. Eastern side of the Western Ghat falls
2. Mantle is the largest layer according to
mass and volume.
under the rain-shadow area.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
43. Which of the following countries has the
maximum number of time zones?
(a)
Russia
(b)
France
(c)
China
(d)
Canada
44. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer from the codes given below the lists:
List I (State Birds)
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
47. Village Phayeng, of which state, has been tagged
as India’s rst carbon-positive settlement?
(a)
Sikkim
(b)
Manipur
(c)
Assam
(d)
Nagaland
48. From which of the following state, Tropic of
Cancer does not pass?
List II (States)
(a)
Tripura
(b)
Manipur
(c)
Jharkhand
(d)
Mizoram
A.
House Sparrow
1. Bihar
B.
Sarus Crane
2. Uttar Pradesh
C.
Great Indian
Bustard
3. Jharkhand
Asian Koel
4. Rajasthan
D.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
49. Konaseema is a large delta. It is formed by
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
4
3
(b)
1
2
3
4
(c)
2
3
4
1
(d)
3
2
1
4
45. Which of the following factors affect the
intensity and direction of the winds?
which river?
(a)
Narmada
(b)
Godavari
(c)
Krishna
(d)
Mahanadi
50. The Kharif crop season largely coincides with
which of the following monsoon systems?
(a)
Pressure Gradient
(a)
South-East monsoon
(b)
Coriolis Force
(b)
North-East monsoon
(c)
Both (a) and (b)
(c)
South-West Monsoon
(d)
Neither (a) nor b
(d)
North-West monsoon
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51. Consider the following pairs regarding the
measurement of biodiversity:
1. Alpha diversity: Species richness
2. Beta Diversity: Ecological diversity
3. Gamma Diversity:
within a region
Overall
diversity
Which of the given above pairs is/are
incorrectly matched?
55. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in which
district?
(a)
Mirzapur
(b)
Varanasi
(c)
Meerut
(d)
Unnao
(a)
1 only
(b)
1 and 2 only
‘Stratication’?
(c)
2 and 3 only
(a)
(d)
None of the above
52. Which of the following statement is/are correct
about Dudhwa National Park?
1. It is located in Lakhimpur Kheri district.
56. Which of the following best describes the
at different levels
(b)
Break down of complex organic matter
into inorganic substances
(c)
2. The northern edge of the reserve lies
along the Indo-Nepal border.
3. A large number of rhinos are also found
here.
Vertical distribution of species occupying
Movement of nutrient elements through
the various components of an ecosystem
(d)
The
sequence
of
communities
that
successively change in a given area
Codes:
(a)
1 and 2 only
(b)
2 and 3 only
(c)
1 and 3 only
(d)
All of the above.
53. Which of the following pairs regarding India’s
extreme points is incorrectly matched?
(a)
Southernmost point: Pygmalion Point
(b)
Easternmost point: Kibithu
(c)
Westernmost point: Kuttanad
(d)
Northernmost point: Indira Col
54. In regard to the goals achieved by Uttar
Pradesh Population Policy, 2000, consider the
following statements and nd the INCORRECT
option:
(a)
The total fertility rate (TFR) has reduced
to 2.1 in 2016.
(b)
Infant mortality rate (IMR) has increased
from 61 to 85.
(c)
(d)
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57. When is the next Maha Kumbh going to be
held?
(a)
2020
(b)
2022
(c)
2025
(d)
2028
58. Match the following constellations with their
Indian names:
Constellations
Indian Names
A. Ursa Major
(1) Mriga
B. Orion
(2) Saptarishi
C. Ursa Minor
(3) Kaleya
D. Draco
(4) Dhruv Matsya
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
Increased the age of marriage for women
from 16.4 years in late 1990s to 19.5
years by 2016.
(b)
1
3
4
1
(c)
2
1
4
3
None of the above
(d)
1
4
3
4
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59. Match List I with List II
List I (Events)
List II (Dates)
A. International day
on Biodiversity
1. 5 June
B. World Environment Day
2. 22 May
C. Earth Day
D. World Wetlands day
62. The formation of Ground level Ozone involves
which of the following?
(a)
Sunlight
3. 2 February
(b)
Nitrogen Oxide
4. 22 April
(c)
Hydrocarbons
(d)
All of the above
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
2
1
4
3
1. No two biomes are alike.
(c)
3
2
1
4
2. The climate determines the boundaries
(d)
3
1
4
2
63. Consider the following statements regarding
60. Regarding Volcanoes, consider the following
statements:
1. The shield volcanoes are the steepest of
all the volcanoes on the earth.
2. Composite Volcanoes are characterized
Biomes:
of a biome.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
by eruptions of cooler and more viscous
lavas than basalt.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
64. Which of the following is a cold wind?
(a)
Loo
(a)
1 only
(b)
Foehn
(b)
2 only
(c)
Chinook
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Mistral
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
65. What percentage of total value of resources in
61. Which among the following is/are lagoon?
the country is found in Uttar Pradesh?
1. Ashtamudi lake
(a)
2%
2. Chilka lake
(b)
2.8%
3. Periyar lake
(c)
3%
4. Pulicat lake
(d)
10%
Codes:
66. Match the following minerals with their
(a)
1, 2, 3, 4
(b)
1, 2, 3
(c)
1, 2, 4
A. Diamond
1.
Shankargarh,
Prayagraj
(d)
2, 3, 4
B. Bauxite
2.
Banda,Mirzapur
regions:
Mineral
Region
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C. Cement
3.
Bandi,Varanasi,
Lalitpur
D. Silica Sand
4.
Kannach-Basuhari
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
3
4
1
(b)
2
4
3
1
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70. One “Light Year” in Meter is:
(a)
9.461 X 1015
(b)
9.461 X 1017
(c)
9.461 X 1016
(d)
None of these
71. Centre
for
Social
Forestry
and
Eco-
rehabilitation is situated at
(c)
1
3
4
2
(d)
4
2
3
1
67. Which of the following pollutants are parts of
National Ambient Air Quality Standard?
(a)
Arsenic
(b)
Nickel
(c)
Benzene
(d)
All of the above
68. Which among the following is/are Digital
India Land Record Modernization Programme
(DILRMP)?
(a)
Allahabad
(b)
Jodhpur
(c)
Dehradun
(d)
Jabalpur
72. Arrange the following components of a food
chain in the correct order?
1. Crustaceans
2. Diatoms
3. Herrings
Select the correct answer using the code given
(a)
Bhoomi
(b)
HimBhoomi
(c)
Mee-Seva
(a)
1-2-3
(d)
All of the above.
(b)
2-1-3
(c)
3-2-1
(d)
2-3-1
69. Consider the following statements regarding a
river:
1. It is a perennial trans-boundary river
originating in the Tibetan Plateau near
Manasarovar Lake.
below:
73. Consider the following statements:
1. It connects the South Atlantic Ocean
2. It is the longest river in Nepal.
3. Its tributary is a river which forms the
Indo-Nepal border.
with the Mediterranean Sea.
2. It separates Spain and Morocco.
The statements given above refer to which of
The above statements are about which one of
the following rivers?
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the following?
(a)
Suez Canal
Karnali
(b)
Strait of Gibraltar
(c)
Gandak
(c)
Red Sea
(d)
Kali
(d)
None of the above
(a)
Kosi
(b)
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74. Consider the following statements:
1. These are the most widespread forests in
India.
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78. Which became the fourth and recent African
nation to joins global coalition to protect
pollinators?
(a)
Burundi
(b)
Ethiopia
eastern states along the foothills of
(c)
Nigeria
Himalayas.
(d)
Rwanda
2. They spread over regions which receive
rainfall between 70-200 cm.
3. These forests are also found in the north-
The above statements are related to which of
the following:
79. Which of the following districts of Uttar
Pradesh does not touch Nepal?
(a)
Semi Evergreen forests
(b)
Tropical Deciduous Forests
(a)
Pilibhit
(c)
Tropical Thorn forests
(b)
Maharajganj
(d)
Montane forests
(c)
Kushinagar
(d)
Shravasti
75. Arrange the following in south to north
direction:
1. Periyar Tiger Reserve
2. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
80. Macaronesia is a collection of four archipelagos
in the North Atlantic Ocean. Which of the
following is not a part of it?
3. Pench Tiger Reserve
4. Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a)
1-2-3-4
(b)
2-1-4-3
(c)
3-2-1-4
(d)
4-3-2-1
76. If a clock at 550N600W shows 12 AM, then what
will it show at 750S600E at the same time?
(a)
6 AM
(b)
8 AM
(c)
6 PM
(d)
8 PM
77. Which of the following seas does not touch the
Russian border?
(a)
Azores
(b)
Madeira
(c)
Cape Verde
(d)
Saint Helena
81. Which of the following is/are classied as
secondary pollutant?
(a)
DDT
(b)
Plastic
(c)
Peroxyacetyl nitrate
(d)
All of the above
82. Synodic Month is related to which of the
following terrestrial object?
(a)
Earth
(b)
Moon
(a)
Black sea
(b)
Aral sea
(c)
Baltic sea
(c)
Sun
(d)
White sea
(d)
Mars
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83. Who was the rst scholar who tried to measure
the Earth?
(a)
Anaximander
(b)
Plotemy
(c)
Thales
(d)
Eratosthenes
84. Clark Bavin Award is awarded in which of the
following eld?
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88. Consider the following statements about an
Island in the Indian Ocean.
1. It is a militarized atoll and is the largest
of the many small islands comprising the
Chagos Archipelago.
2. It Is just below the Equator.
3. It is under control of the United Kingdom.
Which of the following territories these
(a)
Climate Change
statements are about?
(b)
Disaster Management
(a)
Christmas Island
(c)
Wildlife Laws Enforcement
(b)
Reunion island
(d)
All of the above
(c)
Diego Garcia
(d)
Comoros
85. Which of the following is a NOT a non-food
crop among the following?
89. Arrange the following list of capitals in the
(a)
Asparagus
(b)
Castor
order from the options given below the list:
(c)
Flax
A.
Bogota
(d)
Jute
B.
Quito
C.
Caracas
D.
Lima
86. Select the decreasing order of states for
production of Pulses from among the following?
north-south direction and select the correct
1. Uttar Pradesh
Codes:
2. Madhya Pradesh
(a)
A-B-C-D
3. Maharashtra
(b)
C-A-B-D
(c)
B-C-D-A
(d)
C-B-A-D
4. Chhattisgarh
Codes:
(a)
1-2-3-4
(b)
2-1-3-4
(c)
1-3-2-4
(d)
2-3-1-4
90. Which of the following is a profundal zone?
(a)
the lake that supports rooted vegetation.
(b)
87. Pneumatophores, an adaptation found in
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Respiratory roots
(b)
Props
(c)
Germination of seeds while on tree
(d)
None of the above.
Open water zone beyond the littoral
zone where the phytoplankton grows in
Mangroves are
(a)
Shallow water zone around the edge of
abundance.
(c)
The dark zone where the light does not
penetrate.
(d)
Sediments at the bottom of lakes and
ponds.
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91. Seonath,
Jonk,
Hasdo,
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Mand,
etc
are
tributaries of which river?
(a)
Godavari
(b)
Brahmani
(c)
Mahanadi
(d)
Baitarni
Codes:
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
95. Arrange the following in the increasing order
92. Consider the following pairs.
Hill Ranges
Location
1. Shevaroy Hills
1. Dark matter
Eastern Ghats
2. Baba Budangiri Hills Balaghat Range
3. Cardamom Hills
of their proportion in the universe.
Western Ghats
Which of the given above pairs is/are correctly
2. Dark Energy
3. Visible Matter
Codes:
matched?
(a)
1-2-3
(b)
2-1-3
3 only
(c)
3-2-1
1, 2 and 3
(d)
3-1-2
(a)
1 only
(b)
1 and 3 only
(c)
(d)
93. Consider the following list:
1. Sundalands
96. Consider the following statements:
1. A niche may contain many ecological
habitats.
2. Western Ghats
3. Himalayas
2. A habitat may contain many ecological
niches.
4. Indo-Burma region
Which of the given above is/are Biodiversity
hotspots in India?
(a)
3 only
(b)
2 and 3 only
(c)
2, 3, and 4 only
(d)
1, 2, 3, and 4
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
97. The state of Uttar Pradesh has highest road
94. Which of the following statements is/are correct
network after which state?
regarding the crops in the Mediterranean
climate?
1. Wheat is the leading food crop in this
(a)
Rajasthan
(b)
Maharashtra
(c)
Madhya Pradesh
(d)
Gujarat
climate.
2. The wheat grown here is suitable for
bread making.
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98. Houses are built at one point but they are
scattered over a large area. It is known as:
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Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a)
Dispersed Settlement
(a)
4-3-1-2
(b)
Fragmented Settlement
(b)
3-4-2-1
(c)
Nucleated Settlement
(c)
1-2-3-4
(d)
Hamlet
(d)
2-1-4-3
Match the following with their respective
102.
99. Match the following minerals with their
locations:
largest producers in the world:
(List-I) Mineral
(List-II) Area
Thermal Power
A.
Harduaganj
1. Sambhal
B.
Anpara
2. Jhansi
C.
Parichha
3. Sonbhadra
3. Mexico
D.
Chandausi
4. Aligarh
4. Spain
Codes:
A.
Mercury
1. Indonesia
B.
Mica
2. China
C.
Nickel
D.
Silver
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
2
3
1
(c)
2
3
4
1
(d)
3
4
1
2
Codes:
(a)
Location stations
A
B
C
D
4
2
1
3
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
3
4
2
1
How
103.
many
Bio-geographic
zones
are
present in India?
(d)
3
2
4
1
Headquarter of North central railways is
100.
(a)
Ten
(b)
Five
(c)
Twenty
(d)
Six
situated at:
(a)
New Delhi
(b)
Allahabad
(c)
Gorakhpur
(d)
Jaipur
101.
Arrange the following gases in descending
order, on the basis of their greenhouse gas
Potential?
1. CH3
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Consider the following statements.
104.
1. The second highest peak in the world,
Mount Godwin Austin is situated in the
Karakoram Range.
2. Patkai, Naga and Lushai ranges are part
of eastern Himalayas.
Which of the given above statements is/are
correct?
(a)
1 only
2. CO2
(b)
2 only
3. SF6
(c)
Both 1 and 2
4. PFCs
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
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Which of the following lake is NOT a part
of Great Lakes region of North America?
105.
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Which of the given above statements about
hill ranges is/are correct?
(a)
Lake Superior
(a)
1 only
(b)
Great Slave Lake
(b)
2 only
(c)
Michigan Lake
(c)
Both
(d)
Lake Huron
(d)
None
Consider the following statements:
106.
from soil and water is called?
1. It is a marine wildlife sanctuary located
between Dhamra River and Brahmani
river.
(a)
Phytoremediation
(b)
Phytostabilization
2. It is very famous for its nesting beach for
olive ridley sea turtles.
(c)
Phytoextraction
(d)
Rhizoltration
Which of the following site has been best
described by the given above statements?
(a)
Bhitarkanika
(b)
Gahirmatha
(c)
Chilika lake
(d)
Rann of Kutch
Which of the following factors inuence the
rainfall pattern in India?
107.
1. Mountain relief
2. Pressure belts
3. Seasons
4. Wind direction
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a)
1,2 and 3 only
(b)
2 and 4 only
(c)
1 and 4 only
(d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
108.
The use of plants to remove contaminants
109.
Consider the following statements:
1. Garo and Khasi hills are extensions of
eastern Himalayas in Meghalaya forming
water divide between Brahmaputra and
Lohit River.
110. Which one of the following mountain ranges
is spread over only one state in India?
(a)
Aravalli
(b)
Satpura
(c)
Ajanta
(d)
Sahaydri
Miyako strait is located between
111.
(a)
Scarborough Shoal and Spratly Islands
(b)
Paracel Islands and Okinawa Island
(c)
Miyako Island and Paracel Islands,
(d)
Miyako Island and Okinawa Island
Farkhor Air force base is the rst overseas
112.
base of India. In which country is it
situated?
(a)
Oman
(b)
Tajikistan
(c)
Qatar
(d)
Iran
113. As per Economic Survey 2017-18, what is the
contribution of Uttar Pradesh in the Indian
economy?
(a)
24%
(b)
24.6%
2. Rajmahal Hills are formed due to rock
breaking,dating from the Jurassic Period,
(c)
28%
which lies in the eastern Jharkhand.
(d)
30%
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114.
the
following
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statements
According to Census 2011, which among the
following is the district with lowest urban
population in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
117.
regarding Carbon Offsetting:
1. Carbon offsets are credits for reductions
(a)
Shravasti
(b)
Sultanpur
2. It is often the fastest way to achieve the
(c)
Kushinagar
deepest reductions within businesses.
(d)
Maharajganj
in greenhouse gas emissions made at
another location.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Arrange
115.
the
following
districts
with
reference to its Schedule Caste (SC)
Which of the following given pairs is
incorrect?
118.
(a)
Project Tiger: 1973
(b)
Project Snow leopard: 2009
(c)
Project Crocodile: 1975
(d)
Project Elephant: 1972
A Hadley cell is formed between:
119.
(a)
ITCZ and sub-tropical high pressure
region
(b)
Sub-tropical high pressure region and
sub polar low pressure region
(c)
Sub polar low pressure region and polar
high pressure region
(d)
ITCZ and polar high pressure region
population in descending order:
Bareilly > Balrampur > Rampur >
(a)
Kaushambi
Kaushambi > Rampur > Balrampur >
(b)
Bareilly
Balrampur > Kaushambi> Rampur >
(c)
Kaushambi > Balrampur > Bareilly >
(d)
Rampur
(a)
Amaravathi
(b)
Periyar
(c)
Bhavani
(d)
Kabini
Match List-I from List-II and select the
116.
correct answer from the code given below
the lists:
(List-I) River island
(List-II) Location
A. Bhavani Island
B. Sagar Island
2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Umananda Island
3. Odisha
1. Temperate crops are cultivated during
summer in Northern India.
2. Tropical crops can be grown during any
period of time in Southern India.
Codes:
A
Which of the following statement is/are
correct regarding the agriculture in South
India and North India?
121.
1. Assam
D. Abdul Kalam Island 4. West Bengal
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Which of the following rivers is NOT a
tributary of the Cauvery River?
120.
Bareilly
B
C
D
Codes:
(a)
1
2
3
4
(a)
1 only
(b)
1
4
2
3
(b)
2 only
(c)
4
3
1
2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
2
4
1
3
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
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For the purpose of inland water transport,
the National Inland Navigation Institute
has been established at:
122.
125.
Basic Slag, a by-product of steel plants, is a
good fertilizer with rich content of:
(a)
Phosphorus
(a)
Patna
(b)
Nitrogen
(b)
Udaipur
(c)
Potassium
(c)
Varanasi
(d)
None of the above.
(d)
Noida
126.
Match the following companies with their
plant locations:
123.
Company
Location
A. Security Paper Mills
1. Renukoot(UP)
Which of the following pressure belts is/are
dynamically induced?
(a)
Equatorial low pressure belt
(b)
Sub polar low pressure belt
(c)
Both a and b
(d)
Neither a nor b
B. Hindustan Aluminium 2. Hoshangabad
C. Hindustan Fertiliser
corporation
3. Bhidanbag
(W.Bengal)
D. Bharat Aluminium
4. Barauni
127.
Co. Ltd. (BALCO)
Codes:
A
B
C
D
Which volcano is known as the Light House
of the Mediterranean?
(a)
Mauna Loa
(b)
Stromboli
(c)
Mt. Vesuvius
(d)
Mt. Etna
128.
Clean Technology Fund is maintained by?
(a)
2
1
4
3
(a)
IMF
(b)
1
2
3
4
(b)
World Bank
(c)
2
3
1
4
(c)
World Economic Forum
(d)
3
2
4
1
(d)
UNFCCC
129. Which of the following is not a type of soil
erosion by water?
Consider the following statements:
124.
1. Man and the Biosphere Programme
(MAB) is an intergovernmental scientic
program, launched in 1971 by UN
Environment.
2. The latest World Congress of Biosphere
Reserves took place in Lima, Peru in
2016.
3. 11 of the biosphere reserves of India have
been included in the World Network of
Biosphere Reserves.
Which of the
incorrect?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 and 3 only
(c)
1 and 3 only
(d)
1, 2 and 3
above
statements
is/are
(a)
Siltation
(b)
Rill erosion
(c)
Sheet erosion
(d)
None of the above
130.
On the basis on density, arrange the
following states/UTs in descending order.
(a)
Lakshadweep > Dadra and Nagar Haveli
> Goa > Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli >Lakshadweep
> Goa > Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c)
Lakshadweep > Andaman and Nicobar
Islands > Dadra and Nagar Haveli >
Goa
(d)
Goa > Lakshadweep > Andaman and
Nicobar Islands > Dadra and Nagar
Haveli
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Who was the founder of Global Wind Energy
131.
Consider
136.
Council and a Greenpeace warrior?
(a)
Jennifer Morgan
(b)
Steve Sawyer
(c)
Dorothy Stowe
(d)
Irving Stowe
the
following
statements
regarding wetlands:
1. Wetlands are the low-lying areas covered
by shallow water with characteristic soils
and water-tolerant vegetation.
2. Swamps are the regions where trees or
shrubs dominate.
In
132.
accordance
with
Biomass
power
generation, which is the leading state in
the country?
(a)
Madhya Pradesh
(b)
Rajasthan
(c)
Uttar Pradesh
(d)
Gujarat
133.
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following National Highway
137.
Where does the famous Great Bitter Lake
passes through Lucknow and Shivpuri (via
and Small Bitter Lake located?
Kanpur and Jhansi)?
(a)
Egypt
(b)
Saudi Arabia
(c)
Israel
(d)
Iraq
Consider
134.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
the
following
receive
NH-27
(b)
NH-25
(c)
NH-26
(d)
NH-28
statements
regarding distribution of insolation:
1. Tropics
(a)
maximum
The total number of species in the ecotone
138.
annual
than in the adjoining communities is
insolation.
2. Insolation
often:
gradually
decreases
from
(a)
More
(b)
Less
(c)
Does not vary
(d)
None of the above
equator towards pole.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2
135.
regions and select the correct option from
the codes given below:
The city of Sonbhadra is famous for which
of the following?
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Match the following tribes with their
139.
(List-I) Tribes
(List-II) Region
A.
Pygmies
(i) Spain
B.
Basque
(ii) Zaire basin
C.
Dayak
(iii) Tanzania
Cement
D.
Swahili
(iv) China
Glass Manufacturing
Codes:
(a)
Aluminium
(b)
Art metal Brassware
(c)
(d)
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(a)
Kali
(b)
2
1
4
3
(b)
Gomti
(c)
1
2
3
4
(c)
Ramganga East
(d)
2
3
4
1
(d)
Ramganga West
Codes:
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly
140.
matched?
143.
Schedule tribe of Uttar Pradesh?
(a)
Forest Act
1928
(b)
Wildlife (Protection) Act
1972
(c)
National Forest Policy
1988
(d)
Water (Prevention and
1974
Control of Pollution) Act
(a)
Dhanuk
(b)
Ojha
(c)
Saharia
(d)
Kol
144.
Consider
141.
Which among the following is NOT a
the
following
statements
National Waterway-1 that’s runs from
Haldia to Prayagraj runs across which of
regarding the Core of the earth?
the following water systems?
1. The core is made up mainly of iron with
some nickel.
2. The outer core is in liquid state while the
(a)
Ganga, Bhagirathi and Hooghly
(b)
Ganga, Hooghly and Yamuna
(c)
Bhagirathi, Yamuna and Hooghly
(d)
Bhagirathi, Ganga and Yamuna
inner core is in solid state.
3. Lehman Discontinuity separates the
outer core from the inner core.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
145.
Which of the following state has launched
(a)
1 and 2 only
the awareness campaign ‘Save Green, Stay
(b)
1 only
Clean’?
(c)
2 and 3 only
(d)
1, 2 and 3
142.
Consider
the
following
statements
(a)
West Bengal
(b)
Uttar Pradesh
(c)
Madhya Pradesh
(d)
Kerala
regarding a river and select the correct
name from the codes given option below:
1. It originates from Uttarakhand
146.
A solar eclipse occurs when
Himalayas.
2. It passes through a national park.
3. It ows entirely in Uttar Pradesh and
(a)
Earth Falls between Moon and Sun
(b)
Sun Falls between Earth and moon
(c)
Moon falls between Sun and Earth
(d)
Moon falls between Earth and Venus
Uttarakhand and nally joins Ganga.
4. Bijnor, Moradabad, Bareilly, are situated
on its bank.
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147.
‘Horse Latitudes’ could be found at:
149.
The length of Indian coastal line is?
(a)
30° N
(a)
7516.6 km
(b)
45°S
(b)
8516.6 km
(c)
60° S
(c)
6516.6 km
(d)
9516.6 km
(d)
23 ½ N
148.
Which of the following is famous for game
park land type of vegetation?
150.
Which
of
the
following
maintains the World Database on Protected
Areas?
(a)
Equatorial Region
(b)
West European Region
(c)
Savanna Region
(d)
None of the above
(a)
IUCN
(b)
UN Environment
(c)
UNESCO
(d)
None of the above
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organizations